Can I borrow $5?........

Door..

The woman sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy's questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?

After about an hour or so, the woman had calmed down, and started to think:

Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $5 and he really didn't ask for money very often.The woman went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door.

'Are you asleep, son?' She asked.

'No Mummy, I'm awake,' replied the boy.

'I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier' said the woman. 'It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here's the $5 you asked for.'

The little boy sat straight up, smiling. 'Oh, thank you Mummy!' he yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills.

The woman saw that the boy already had money, started to get angry again.

The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up at his mother.

'Why do you want more money if you already have some?' the mother grumbled.

'Because I didn't have enough, but now I do,' the little boy replied.

'Mummy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow.

I would like to have dinner with you.'

The mother was crushed. She put her arms around her little son, and she begged for his forgiveness.

It's just a short reminder to all of you working so hard in life. We should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts. Do remember to share that $20 worth of your time with someone you love.

If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of hours. But the family & friends we leave behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives

Very true, and sadly, happens way to often that families forget what they are, a family..

Aww how sweet!

Amen ! LOL

Awww. That brought tears to my eyes. Completely heartbreaking!!

Aww that's so cute. It almost made me cry. lol

O that was sooo sweet. Thanks for posting it!

Thank you for that, made me tear up.

Amen to that!!!! this is soooo true

Goose bumps....

I'm in tears right now!!!!

Very touching, that made me tear up. So very true, everyone needs a reminder every once in awhile.

That was very touching, great post!

So sweet....and so true!

Wow, it reminds me of my childhood a little. My mom used to be a workaholic, and I hardly saw her. So one day while playing hide and seek with my friends and cousins, I sneaked out, and went to find her. I was 3! She didn't work far away from our house, so I went out to the street, fortunately a friend of my parent's found me and brought me home.

And I have to agree, no matter how old a kid is, it needs its parents!

And yes I did get a spanking for that. And it's definitely something that stays with you forever.

Sooo sweeeettt!!

I don't worry about myself..but..my FS works a lot..and on the weekends..he's always picking up calls for work and I hope when we have children they never feel deprived emotionally. That's a sad story! But meaningful.

Aww that was soooo sweet...

Well that made me tear up. That is the sweetest thing ever!! I'd feel totally crushed if my child ever had to do that. Thats why my FS wants soo badly to find that "perfect" job he once had so that our children don't have to say things like that.